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Is it a cultural heritage to open a cafe in an old building?

Published: 2026-08-27 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/08/27, For professional baristas, please pay attention to the coffee workshop (official Wechat account cafe_style). The ancient architecture should not only reflect the continuation of the original culture, but also respect the lifestyle and quality of modern residents. There is no need to make a fuss when an old building opens a cafe. Recently, the news that Chiang Ching-kuo's former residence has been transformed into a coffee shop is constantly fermenting, and netizens have different opinions about it.

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Ancient buildings should not only reflect the continuity of the original culture, but also respect the lifestyle and quality of modern residents.

Old buildings open cafes, why make a fuss

Recently, a news circulating on the Internet that "Jiang Jingguo's old residence turned into a cafe" has been fermenting continuously. Netizens have been discussing this with mixed comments.

Netizens who opposed the matter complained that the behavior "trampled on historical sites." However, indignant netizens magnify the so-called "economic benefits", ignore the true existence significance and value of old buildings, magnify the protection of architectural heritage in urban renewal, and ignore the regeneration and utilization of architectural heritage.

The reason why the old building has its practical significance is that it retains the memory of the city, realizes the inheritance of culture and protects the continuity of history in the passage of time. People's appreciation of old buildings is not only an aesthetic appreciation of architectural style, but also a review and interpretation of history. But do people really understand old buildings? The standard mode of protection of old buildings in China, I call it "one wall, one card, one ticket", that is, a wall outside the building, a nameplate "×× building" on the wall, a toll booth beside the nameplate, and staff waiting for ticket checking.

In contrast, foreign countries, their attitude towards the commercialization of old buildings is far less than ours. Italian law allows home developers, shop operators and residents to purchase the right to use the interior of an old building, but does not allow buyers to renovate the building as a whole, including repairs to the house. Baglioni Hotel Group has selected several classic buildings in Italy, France and England to convert into hotels. The key to the "transformation" of old buildings is the "degree" of commercialization. Old buildings should not only reflect the continuity of the original culture, but also respect the lifestyle and quality of modern residents. Based on the unique historical culture and architectural form, promoting the integration of civilization and the development of modernization is the best interpretation of the harmonious relationship between "city and people".

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